We're so used to presenting ourselves and getting approval according to our achievements that it's difficult to be authentic and trust that we'll be accepted just as we are.

When you are in touch with your body and heart, it allows you to then be in the world and act with intention and clarity and kindness.

Paying attention is the most basic and profound expression of love.

What would it be like if I could accept life--accept this moment--exactly as it is?

There are some things we can't choose, but in being present we can choose how we want to relate to them

The fear side can have us pull away and protect us, but it's really a withdrawal, a disassociation, a cutting off. Rather than the word detachment, I usually use the word non-attachment. That can be wholesome when we care and are completely engaged with each other but are not attached to things being a certain way.

When we're awake in our bodies and sense, the world comes alive. Wisdom, creativity, and love are discovered as we relax and awaken through our bodies.